Knee lubricant injection with rehab for young athletes
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a single injection of a knee lubricant (hyaluronic acid and chondroitin) combined with a rehab program tailored for sports-active adults with knee arthritis. The goal is to reduce pain and improve your ability to return to sports without surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You have knee arthritis confirmed by X-ray (mild to moderate, grade up to 3 on a 0-4 scale).
- You've had knee pain for at least 6 months, and it limits your ability to play sports.
- Other treatments like physical therapy or pain pills haven't helped enough.
- You haven't had a lubricating (viscosupplementation) injection in the knee in the last 6 months.
- You haven't used steroids (pills or injections) in the last 3 months, and you're not taking regular painkillers or NSAIDs.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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